Thomas Declan Mulholland (6 December 1932 – 29 June 1999) was a Northern Irish character actor of film and television. He is known for his multiple appearances in Doctor Who and for his deleted portrayal of Jabba the Hutt in Star Wars.
Declan Mulholland | |
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| Born | Thomas Declan Mulholland 6 December 1932 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 29 June 1999 (aged 66) London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1962–1997 |
Career
Born in Belfast, he had his first film role in H.M.S. Defiant (1962) as Morrison. He had a substantial part in the 1974 Amicus Productions film The Land That Time Forgot. He also played a human version of Jabba the Hutt in a deleted scene of the original Star Wars (1977). The scene was reinserted for the film's twentieth anniversary re-release in 1997, with Mulholland replaced by a CGI Jabba as he appears in Return of the Jedi.
His many TV appearances included The Avengers (1967) episode The Fear Merchants (in the background of the gym scene), Doctor Who stories The Sea Devils (1972) and The Androids of Tara (1978),[1] The Bill, The Onedin Line and Quatermass.
Mulholland died of a heart attack on 29 June 1999, aged 66.[2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | H.M.S. Defiant | Morrison | |
| 1963 | Mystery Submarine | Duty chief | |
| 1968 | 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia | Storyteller's aide | Uncredited |
| The Charge of the Light Brigade | Farrier | ||
| Great Catherine | Count Tokhtamysh | ||
| 1969 | Guns in the Heather | Retchick | |
| 1971 | Naughty! | Policeman | |
| 1972 | The Ruling Class | Poacher | |
| 1973 | Theater of Blood | Meths drinker | |
| 1974 | On the Game | 2nd Jailer | |
| The Land That Time Forgot | Olson | ||
| 1975 | Brannigan | Neighbour | Uncredited |
| 1977 | Joseph Andrews | Resurrectionist | |
| Double Exposure | Kidnapper Joe | ||
| Star Wars | Jabba the Hutt | Scene deleted from final cut of original version and re-inserted in the 1997 Special Edition, with Mulholland replaced by a CGI Jabba and his voice re-dubbed in Huttese | |
| 1980 | High Rise Donkey | Crook | |
| Hawk the Slayer | Sped | The hunchback leader of the slavers. | |
| 1981 | Time Bandits | 3rd Robber | |
| 1989 | The Tall Guy | Rubberface Doorman | |
| 1990 | The Rainbow Thief | Pug | |
| 1993 | The Princess and the Cobbler | Brigand | Voice |
| 1994 | War of the Buttons | Priest | |
| 1995 | The Run of the Country | Farmer | |
| 1997 | The Pig's Family | Tim | Short (final film role) |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | As You Like It | Second Lord | TV movie |
| 1964 | Espionage | The Lout | 1 episode |
| 1966 | The Three Musketeers | Harbour Master | 1 episode |
| 1966–1976 | Dixon of Dock Green | Connolly/Padraic Browne/Bert Kelly | 3 episodes |
| 1967–1971 | Z-Cars | Mike Murphy/Jack/Flanagan | 3 episodes |
| 1967 | The Avengers | Saunders | 1 episode |
| 1967 | The Revenue Men | Barney McQuarry | 1 episode |
| 1968 | Dr. Finlay's Casebook | Taffy Jones | 1 episode |
| 1969 | The Borderers | Blackett | 1 episode |
| 1971–1972 | Armchair Theatre | Prisoner Officer/Protestant Man | 2 episodes |
| 1972–1978 | Doctor Who | Till / Clark | 5 episodes |
| 1974 | The Prince of Denmark | Danny | 3 episodes |
| 1975 | Churchill's People | Augustus Hicky | Episode: Mother India |
| 1976 | Angels | 1st Man | 1 episode |
| 1976 | Rogue Male | Cook | TV movie |
| 1978 | The Losers | Ex-Wrestler | 3 episodes |
| 1979 | Bloomers | Mr O'Shaughnessy | 1 episode (episode five) |
| 1979 | Quatermass | Security Guard | 2 episodes |
| 1980 | Oppenheimer | F.B.I. Agent | 1 episode |
| 1984 | Much Ado About Nothing | Member of Watch | TV movie |
| 1987–1995 | Casualty | Mac / O'Grady | 2 episodes |
| 1989–1990 | The Bill | Raymond Kellow | 2 episodes |
| 1991 | The Brittas Empire | Boilerman Barnes | Episode: Opening Day |
| 1993 | Lovejoy | Council Workman | Episode: Who is the Fairest of Them All? |
| 1996 | Father Ted | Shouting Priest | Episode: New Jack City |